Childhood Malnutrition

• Other Authors: Vassilakou, Tonia (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Humanities; Social interaction; adiposity; waist circumference; anthropometry; children; socioeconomic factors; health inequality indicators; orphanage; Nepal; childhood cancer; pediatric oncology; nutritional status; malnutrition; Sahara; lactose malabsorption; celiac disease; intestinal parasites; hygiene; diet; health; pulmonary disease; forced expiratory volume; pulmonary infection; nutritional assessment; screening; underweight; pulmonary function; pancreatic insufficiency; PERT; vegetarianism; vegetarian diets; eating disorders; mental health; adolescents; young adults; n/a; anorexia nervosa; neuroimaging; magnetic resonance imaging; diffusion tensor imaging; single photon emission computed tomography; magnetic resonance spectroscopy; nutrition habits; nutrition perceptions; Body Mass Index (BMI) category; overweight; obesity; physical activity habits; physical activity perceptions; Greece; adolescent athletes; disordered eating; nutritional risk; low energy availability; female athlete triad
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This book covers a wide range of malnutrition manifestations across the globe. Malnutrition in any form has an serious, long-term impact on children's development, health and well-being. It is an emerging public health problem that needs to be addressed through actions and policies.The Special...